U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, told a GOP crowd in St. Paul, Minn., today that no child should be subjected to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s upbringing, one that the Kiron conservative said made Obama unpatriotic, according to The Quad City Times.

King, who represents western Iowa and is known for making provocative statements, made a speech here asking the Iowa GOP delegation what part of Obama’s upbringing, relationships and education would be appropriate for someone who wanted to be president.

“There is no part of that that I would subject a child, a young man or woman to,” he said. “I don’t think that there’s a nurture there that shows a thread of patriotism or a sense of appreciation of free market capitalism or the destiny of America or what has made this country great,” he said.